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Haywood Highsmith Points Prop is currently Over/Under 8.5 (-115/-115).
The money has been on the Under as it opened 8.5 @ -105 before it was bet down to 8.5 @ -115.
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FACTORS THAT FAVOR THE OVER:
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Relative to last season's 1.7 clip, Haywood Highsmith's shot attempts from downtown have surged this season to 3.7 per game.In comparison to last season's 15.9 rate, Haywood Highsmith's playing time has spiked this season to 26.0 minutes per game.With respect to three-point shots, the Heat's remarkable 38.2% rate of successful threes while playing at home rates 4th-best in the league this year.This year when they are on the road, opposing clubs have grabbed 9.7 offensive boards per game (7th-fewest in the NBA) against the Brooklyn Nets (diminishing possessions that could otherwise lead to more opportunities for offense).Haywood Highsmith has converted a whopping 92.9% of his free throw attempts this year, quite a bit more than his 51.8 mark last year.
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FACTORS THAT FAVOR THE UNDER:
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Among all players in the NBA, Haywood Highsmith registers in the 81st percentile for technical fouls, putting up a whopping 0.1 fouls per game without the home court advantage this year.Since the start of last season when they are the visiting team, the other team's starting PFs have averaged 1.1 3-pointers per game (13th-lowest in the NBA) against the Nets, labeling this as a tough matchup.The Miami Heat have played at the least up-tempo pace-of-play in the league over the last 5 games.The Miami Heat have been the 2nd-worst offensive rebounding offense in the league while playing on the road this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore eliminate additional opportunities for scoring and assists).The matchup vs. Brooklyn is a difficult one for getting to the charity stripe; the other team's starting PFs have attempted just 3.1 free throws per game since the start of last season when the Brooklyn Nets are on the road (11th-least in the league).
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